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EV charging stations added to Eastern parking garages
Eastern is upping its energy sustainability profile with five new car chargers added recently to the six already installed at the Shakespeare and Cervantes garages. The chargers were funded by a federal grant, said Renee Theroux-Keech, director of faci...
Dec 7, 2022, 11:45am EST
Public 'Star Shows' return to Eastern's planetarium on Dec. 7
The Robert K. Wickware Planetarium at Eastern Connecticut State University will host its first public star show since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on Dec. 7 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Led by physics Professor Jessica Cook, the show will focus on humanki...
Dec 1, 2022, 4:44pm EST
Eastern serves turkey and trimmings to 300 community members
Eastern Connecticut State University's 16th annual Day of Giving on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving was the only turkey dinner that many participants would have this holiday. "I'm very grateful for the meal - people put their heart into it," said Po...
Nov 23, 2022, 3:09pm EST
Media Advisory: Day of Giving returns to Eastern's campus on Nov. 23
Eastern Connecticut State University will host a two-part community Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 23 during its 16th annual Day of Giving. At 11:30-12:30 p.m. and 12:45-1:45 p.m., approximately 500 residents from the local Willimantic community will enjoy ...
Nov 22, 2022, 9:33am EST
Eastern makes Princeton Review's Green Colleges list for 13th year
For the 13th year in a row, Eastern Connecticut State University is recognized in the Princeton Review's "Guide to Green Colleges." More than 700 schools were reviewed for their green practices, and Eastern was selected as one of 455 schools recognized...
Nov 21, 2022, 11:35am EST
Art exhibit highlights Eastern faculty ceramics and sculpture
Three dramatically different artistic interpretations of the human experience and how we rebound from setbacks are expressed in the faculty Sculpture and Ceramic Exhibit on view in the Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University through Dec. 16...
Nov 21, 2022, 10:45am EST
Day of Giving returns to Eastern's campus on Nov. 23
Eastern Connecticut State University will host a two-part community Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 23 during its 16th annual Day of Giving. At 11:30-12:30 p.m. and 12:45-1:45 p.m., approximately 500 residents from the local Willimantic community will enjoy ...
Nov 18, 2022, 2:57pm EST
'Acting is Believing' to immerse audiences in simultaneous theatre/film shows
Eastern Connecticut State University's Theatre & Performance Media Program will present its second main-stage production of the fall semester, "Acting is Believing," on Dec. 1 - 4. Happening simultaneously in two venues within the Fine Arts Instruction...
Nov 17, 2022, 2:59pm EST
Manchester resident Josh Sumrell receives Prospanica Connecticut award
The Prospanica Connecticut Chapter Board of Directors selected Joshua Sumrell of Manchester, coordinator of the Intercultural Center at Eastern Connecticut State University, to receive its 2022 Education Leadership Award. The award recognizes Sumrell's...
Nov 17, 2022, 11:43am EST
Price of freedom invoked at Veterans Day ceremony
The price of freedom and gratitude toward veterans resounded at the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at Eastern Connecticut State University. "Our veterans served because they know that freedom is not free," said the keynote speaker, retired C...
Nov 11, 2022, 12:02pm EST